Playing and Vitality in Psychoanalysis (Psychoanalytic Field Theory Book Series)

Synopsis

Building on their long-lasting scientific partnership, Civitarese and Ferro offer an array of thought-provoking writings bolstered by extensive clinical material, attesting to their shared interpretation of psychoanalysis not only as a treatment for psychic suffering but also as inherently pleasurable and vitalizing. In chapters that reflect inclinations, fantasies and obsessions that are both shared and personal, and by engaging with topics various enough to include dreams, ethics, emotions and aesthetics, the authors demonstrate how the practice of psychoanalysis might no longer be an insidiously moralistic or ideological exercise but rather a practice aimed at opening up and liberating the mind. By providing detailed engagement with the work of Bion and Ogden, as well as insights from their own substantial expertise, the authors explore how the synonymous concepts of playing and vitality can meaningfully inform and change clinical psychoanalytic practice. With rich clinical material and a strong foundation in established theory, this book will appeal to psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic therapists and postgraduate students hoping to make more room in the psychoanalytic lexicon for words like pleasure, dreaming, creativity, hospitality and growth.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

194 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000604665

Related ISBNs:

9781032245058, 9781003279020, 9781032245041

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

07/08/22

Copyrighted By:

Giuseppe Civitarese and Antonino Ferro, Translated by Ian Harvey Published in Italian by Cortina Raffaello

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Psychology

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